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Propane: Encyclopedia Ii - Propane - Uses
When commonly sold as fuel it is also known as liquified petroleum gas (LPG or LP-gas) and can be a mixture of propane with smaller amoun...
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Alkylation: Encyclopedia - Alkylation
Alkylation is the transfer of an alkyl group from one molecule to another.
In a standard oil refinery process, alkylation combines low-mo...
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Alkene: Encyclopedia - Alkene
An alkene in organic chemistry is an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon to carbon double bond. The simplest alkenes, ...
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Alkene: Encyclopedia Ii - Alkene - Structure Of Alkenes
Alkene - Shape of Alkenes.
As predicted by the VSEPR model of electron pair replusion, in the molecular geometry of alkenes the bond an...
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Alkene: Encyclopedia Ii - Alkene - Nomenclature Of Alkenes
Alkene - IUPAC Names.
To form the root of the IUPAC names for alkenes, simply change the -an- infix of the parent to -en-. For example,...
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Alkene: Encyclopedia Ii - Alkene - Reactions
Alkene - Addition reactions.
Alkenes reacts in many addition reactions.
Catalytic addition of hydrogen: Catalytic hydrogenation of alk...
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Propane: Encyclopedia Ii - Propane - Source
Propane is not produced for its own sake, but as a byproduct of two other processes: natural gas processing and petroleum refining.
The p...
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